Brazil vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Brazil
82.8%
in 2024
Mexico
82.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Mexico rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 82.8% against 82.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 52.9% | 12.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 65.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.5% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 80.8% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 82.8% against 82.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release